# Michael Yochpaz

AI & Software Engineer

Building better software, faster—with AI.

[Portfolio](<https://michaelyo.dev/>)

## Projects

### iSubRip

A Python CLI for downloading and converting subtitles from Apple TV movies you own or rent. Built with async I/O and custom HLS, MPEG-DASH, and WebVTT processing.

Technologies: python.

GitHub stars: 210+.

[GitHub](<https://github.com/MichaelYochpaz/iSubRip>) · [PyPI](<https://pypi.org/project/isubrip/>)

### peeq

A Python package investigation tool for developers and AI agents. Explore metadata, dependencies, vulnerabilities, and files inside published packages on PyPI.

Technologies: python.

[GitHub](<https://github.com/MichaelYochpaz/peeq>) · [PyPI](<https://pypi.org/project/peeq/>) · [Docs](<https://peeq.michaelyo.dev/>)

### Agent Skills

A collection of carefully crafted, token-efficient Agent Skills for reliable agentic workflows. Covers GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and browser automation with focused references and reusable tooling.

Technologies: markdown, python.

[GitHub](<https://github.com/MichaelYochpaz/agent-skills>)

## Open Source

13 pull requests merged into external projects; 20+ projects improved via PRs and issues; contributing to public open source since 2019.

Contribution data refreshed: 2026-09-06.

### Selected contributions

- 2026-08 — QwenLM/qwen-code — [fix(install): avoid Get-FileHash for Windows checksums](<https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/pull/9112>) (pull request, merged).

- 2026-05 — earendil-works/pi — [feat(ai): add Anthropic Vertex provider](<https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/pull/5262>) (pull request, open).

- 2026-02 — timf34/arxiv2md — [Add optional frontmatter metadata in output](<https://github.com/timf34/arxiv2md/pull/8>) (pull request, merged).

- 2026-01 — anomalyco/opencode — [fix(provider): enable thinking for google-vertex-anthropic models](<https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/pull/10442>) (pull request, merged).

- 2026-01 — anomalyco/models.dev — [fix(google-vertex-anthropic): Fix incorrect NPM package used for Anthropic models used through Vertex](<https://github.com/anomalyco/models.dev/pull/717>) (pull request, merged).

- 2025-11 — opencv/opencv — [Fix OpenBLAS detection on RHEL/Fedora](<https://github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/28054>) (pull request, closed).

- 2025-07 — upstash/context7 — [Failure to add W3 TTML specs - "Failed to determine project name"](<https://github.com/upstash/context7/issues/396>) (issue, closed).

- 2025-04 — LiveBench/liveswebench — [\[Request\] Add "Cline" and "Roo Code" Benchmarks](<https://github.com/LiveBench/liveswebench/issues/2>) (issue, open).

- 2024-12 — pydantic/pydantic — [Config Inheritance Is Not Working When Model is Created Using \`create\_model\`](<https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/issues/11167>) (issue, closed).

- 2023-05 — SubtitleEdit/subtitleedit — [Fix "Remove all line breaks in short text (all except dialogs)" to work with RTL characters](<https://github.com/SubtitleEdit/subtitleedit/pull/6965>) (pull request, merged).

- 2022-02 — SubtitleEdit/subtitleedit — [Add 'FixRtlViaUnicodeChars' and 'RemoveUnicodeControlChars' CLI options](<https://github.com/SubtitleEdit/subtitleedit/pull/5781>) (pull request, merged).

- 2021-05 — microsoft/winget-cli — [Hebrew shows up as gibberish on CMD / PowerShell](<https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/issues/1015>) (issue, closed).

[Full contribution history on GitHub](<https://github.com/MichaelYochpaz>)

## Experience

### Red Hat

Software Engineer · 2025 - Present

Building AI agents to automate software development workflows.

### Palo Alto Networks

Software Engineer · 2022 - 2024

Developed open-source integrations and CI/CD tooling for Cortex XSOAR.

### Elbit Systems

DevOps Engineer · 2021 - 2022

Built CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments for Torch-X.

[More about my work on LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-yochpaz/>)

## Courses

- [6.00.1x: Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python](<https://courses.edx.org/certificates/50f93ec199bf4d35a1da4fd963b059e1>) — edX, 2020.

- [Docker Mastery: with Kubernetes +Swarm from a Docker Captain](<https://www.udemy.com/certificate/UC-c6beade5-44b8-4864-b9fd-807e8663d64e/>) — Udemy, 2021.

- [Unlocking Information Security I: From Cryptography to Buffer Overflows](<https://courses.edx.org/certificates/0f27341d32b444cdbcd0804f240a32de>) — edX, 2021.

- [AI For Everyone](<https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/certificate/EESNRMPAPDWE>) — DeepLearning.AI, 2024.

## Contact

- Email: [contact@michaelyo.dev](<mailto:contact@michaelyo.dev>)

- LinkedIn: [michaelyochpaz](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-yochpaz/>)

- GitHub: [MichaelYochpaz](<https://github.com/MichaelYochpaz>)